We have a confession to make: we're olive oil snobs. 😂🫒

But we weren't always!

Before we became trained olive oil tasters, we believed some of the very same things we're about to talk about in this episode.

So Valeria decided to put Benedetta, our olive oil sommelier, to the test with a little game.

True or False?

Green olive oil is better. Bitter olive oil has gone bad. Light olive oil has fewer calories. You shouldn't cook with extra virgin olive oil. First cold pressed means better quality.

And that's just the beginning!

There are 10 statements in total, and guess what? They're ALL false!

We talk about why so many of these misconceptions exist, what actually makes an extra virgin olive oil good, how to store it, and why you should never save that special bottle for years.

But we also get into something we're especially passionate about: olive oil pairing.

Because once you discover how different one extra virgin olive oil can taste from another, and what happens when you pair the right oil with the right food, there's really no going back.

Fair warning: after this episode, your olive oil budget might go up. Ours certainly did! 😂

But you'll never look at a bottle of extra virgin olive oil quite the same way again.

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